Textbox appears when typing on empty desktop.

[Jason Yundt]

If I have a clear desktop (i.e. no windows showing) and I start typing, a text box appears. I don't know what it's for, and it seems to have no purpose. Expected behavior: Nothing should happen when I type on a clear desktop. Screen shot attached.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.20.3-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Nov 7 07:31:44 2016
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
GsettingsChanges:
 b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'default-folder-viewer' b"'list-view'"
 b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'651x716+65+24'"
 b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small'"
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-02 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20161102)
ProcEnviron:
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_nautilus: gnome-terminal 3.20.2-1ubuntu5

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

That box has been there for many years.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/71292/right-bottom-corner-textbox-in-desktop-whats-it-for suggests that this is a feature for use by users who have many files on their desktop.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml